2026-07-26
· 6 min read
OpenAI Hacks Hugging Face
Been thinking about what the real-world analog is for OpenAI agents hacking in to machine learning platform Hugging Face on July 21. Kyle Orland from Ars Technica goes into some deep detail on how and why. Best analog I can think of is a company building a lockpicking robot in a warehouse but it escapes and walks through a neighborhood getting better at breaking into houses and leaving the doors open. And then what happens when it accidentally breaks into a federal building? General Services Administration FedRAMP director Pete Waterman says it means contractors need to build better locks or step aside.
Meanwhile, AI Companies Are Buying Tons of Old Books Because They're Free of AI Slop.
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Media History
NJ Election Security
- The 2026 Elections and John Solomon
- The noncitizen voter mystery: New Trump numbers raise more questions than answers
- New Jersey governor’s disclosure of noncitizens on voter rolls sharpens confrontation with Trump administration - Votebeat
- Statement by Governor Mikie Sherrill
- Governor Sherrill Holds Press Conference Regarding Voter Registration - YouTube
- NJ Republicans target two laws as they seek probe into non-citizen voting reveal • New Jersey Monitor
Lower Salford
- Lower Salford resident Liam O’Leary was recently selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 15th round of the 2026 MLB June Amateur Draft after an outstanding career at St. John’s University, reports Jason Dumas TV on Facebook.
PA Elections
- Josh Shapiro may run for president. What does his PA record show? • Spotlight PA
- John Fetterman party switch fears grow among Democrats • Spotlight PA
Commonwealth v. Lee
- Life sentence for any death that occurs during the commission of a separate felony, even if the defendant never meant to kill anyone is unconstitutional, says Commonwealth v. Lee | State Court Report
- PA lawmakers remain deadlocked on murder sentencing • Spotlight PA
- Scheuren Calls on House Judiciary Committee to Convene and Advance Fix for Second-Degree Murder Sentencing | PA State Rep. Donna Scheuren
Fight for LGBTQ+
- Defying Trump, Baltimore Rugby Players Refuse To Comply With Trans Sports Ban Demand
- Ohio Dem Party Has Banned Criticism Of Gov. Candidate Amy Acton Calling Trans Girls “Boys”
- Bossier Parish In Louisiana Advances Criminal Trans Bathroom Ban With Up To 6 Months In Jail
- Clay County School District In Florida Considers Getting Rid Of Libraries In Response To LGBTQ+ Books
- Landmark Official Dutch Review Recommends Trans Youth Care, Call For Expanding Treatment
- ACLU sues Penn State Health over canceled gender-affirming care procedure • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
- Trump's HHS backs off most radical effort to stop healthcare for trans youth : NPR
Policing and Surveillance
- ICE is lying about body cams. These documents prove it.
- ICE confirms it won’t use PA warehouses as detention centers • Spotlight PA
- Podcast: Flock is Tracking People, Not Just Cars
- The Rise of Anti-Flock Influencers Who Make Things Up for Clout
- New Orleans Cops Published Policy Document Allowing Weaponized Drones
Federal Government
- Amid legal crisis, health care exec sends $1 million to MAGA Inc.
- FDA Should Ban Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements - Public Citizen
- NAACP Successfully Halts USPS Plan to Interfere with Mail-In Voting
- Landmark US housing legislation becomes law despite Trump protest
Environmental Protection
- The deadly experiment that could save the American elm | Grist - A project of cross-breeding trees that show resistance to Dutch Elm disease
- USDA Forest Service Rainbow Family Gathering – Incident Update - July 13, 2026 Allegheny National Forest
- CHANDLER v. THE FOREST SERVICE OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 1:26-cv-00166 – CourtListener.com
- Congresswoman Dean’s Statement On Supporting the “Massie Amendment” | Press Releases | Congresswoman Madeleine Dean